PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Dowd, Steven B.
AU  - Steves, Ann M.
AU  - Durick, Debra
TI  - Caring for the Older Patient, Part I: The Relationship of Theory to Practice
DP  - 1997 Mar 01
TA  - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
PG  - 24--32
VI  - 25
IP  - 1
4099  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/25/1/24.short
4100  - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/25/1/24.full
SO  - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1997 Mar 01; 25
AB  - This is the first article of a four-part series on gerontology and its applications to the care of elderly patients in nuclear medicine. The series includes discussions about the theories of aging, approaches to meeting the special needs of the elderly and ethical dilemmas in caring for the elderly. It also reviews anatomical and physiological changes associated with aging and the role of nuclear medicine studies in caring for the elderly. Upon completion of this article, the reader should be able to; (a) describe the aging U.S. population by citing demographic data; (b) identify the theories of aging and distinguish their major characteristics; (c) differentiate a gerontologic approach from a geriatric approach in caring for the elderly; and (d) recognize factors important to the delivery of effective care for the elderly.